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National More on Trump's executive order calling for a 'specialized unit' of National Guard NPR talks with Christopher Purdy, an Army National Guard veteran and veterans' and democracy advocate, about Trump's order calling for creation of a "specialized unit" of D.C. National Guard troops. A Martínez
National Trump signs executive orders focused on law and order in Washington, D.C. President Trump signed an executive order to create a specialized National Guard unit that could be deployed to assist local law enforcement in D.C. He also wants to end cashless bail. Alex Koma
Politics Illinois Democratic leaders rebuff Trump on hints to deploy National Guard to Chicago Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says there no need for the National Guard to patrol Chicago streets and that President Trump's suggestion to deploy them there is purely political. Alex Degman
Science A lesson learned after pets were left behind in Hurricane Katrina: Save the animals People were forced to leave their pets behind during Hurricane Katrina, creating an unprecedented animal welfare crisis that has shaped the country's disaster response ever since. Nathan Rott
Climate 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, St. Bernard Parish is still recovering Hurricane Katrina flooded nearly every building in St. Bernard Parish near New Orleans in 2005. Twenty years later, the community is still rebuilding and flood protections encouraged some to return. Jeff Brady
National Morning new brief Trump signs executive orders focused on law and order in Washington, D.C., Trump moves to fire member of Federal Reserve's governing board, Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody again. A Martínez
Health A mom draws what it's like to have intrusive thoughts — and how to cope After giving birth to her second child, NPR's LA Johnson struggled with scary thoughts that didn't seem to go away. She illustrates her experience in a comic, along with tips on how to cope. LA Johnson
Politics 'The most illegal search': Judges push back against D.C. criminal charges Inside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Monday, tensions over the potential for federal overreach broke into open court. Carrie Johnson
Politics Judge orders Kari Lake to answer questions about Voice of America under oath U.S. Judge Royce Lamberth ordered Trump administration official Kari Lake to be deposed about her plans for Voice of America, saying she was on "verging on contempt." David Folkenflik
National Writer Clint Smith discusses his memory of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Clint Smith, poet and writer for The Atlantic, about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Michel Martin